Michelin North America – Missing DOT Certification Symbol/FMVSS 109 & 139

Michelin North America (Michelin) is recalling certain XVS and TRX specialty tires, provided as replacement tires for Recall 22T023. The DOT certification symbol is missing from the tire sidewalls. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 109, “New Pneumatic and Certain Specialty Tires,” and 139, “New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles.”

Report Received Date 10/23/2024
NHTSA ID 24T012000
Consequence Summary Tires that are missing a DOT symbol may be used in inappropriate applicationseasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action Michelin will replace the tires or fully reimburse customers as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2024. Owners may contact Michelin's customer service at 1-888-971-3801. Owners who received replacement XVS, XAS, or TRX specialty tires under Recall 22T023 may need to have their tires replaced again.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 46
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24T012000)

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